Melmoth the Wanderer
by Charles Robert Maturin
Taste attributes: horrorfantasydramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryemotive & stirringtroubled leadsrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA fantastical horror novel that is dark, inventive and heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
"In a satanic bargain, Melmoth has sold his soul in exchange for immortality and now preys on the helpless in their darkest moments, offering to ease their suffering if they will take his place and release him from his tortured wanderings.
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- Author
- Charles Robert Maturin
- Published
- 1820
- Pages
- 416
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- Open Library
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